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OWINGS MILLS — The Baltimore Ravens had planned to add competition for their starting defensive tackle ever since Arthur Jones left as a free agent.

They accomplished that by drafting Timmy Jernigan, one of the key pieces of Florida State’s defense that finished last season ranked third nationally.

The Ravens had Jernigan ranked as one of the top available players entering the second day of the draft and took him in the second round.

“Anytime you can add a defensive lineman to your football team, you get yourself better,” Baltimore general manager Ozzie Newsome said. “And you get a guy that can both be involved in the run and the pass and [who is] coming off a National Championship team.”

Some analysts feel the 6-foot-2, 300-pound Jernigan is best suited to play nose tackle in the NFL, but he will primarily focus on defensive tackle with the Ravens.

He will join a competition for the starting job that also includes 2013 third-round pick Brandon Williams, 2013 sixth-round pick Kapron Lewis-Moore and 2012 draft pick DeAngelo Tyson.

Jernigan was projected as a top-15 pick by some pundits early in the pre-draft process but ended up being available to Baltimore midway through the second round.

He was a second-team All-American at Florida State last season. He was third on the team in tackles with 67 and had 11 tackles for a loss and 4.5 sacks.

“He’s really active. He moves around. But he is stout,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “He does not get moved out at all.”

One of the primary knocks on Jernigan is his lack of ideal size, especially for a 3-4 defense like Baltimore’s.

Defensive tackles in a 3-4 are ideally around 6-foot-3 or 6-foot-4 and around 310 or 315 pounds.
Jernigan falls short in both areas.

He also may have fallen some in the draft because of a diluted urine sample at the NFL Scouting Combine in February, although a diluted sample is not the same as a positive test and Jernigan vehemently denied any wrongdoing during a conference call with Baltimore media.

He blamed the diluted sample on having excess fluid in his body from his pre-draft training.

Jernigan said he began training weighing around 315 and quickly dropped down to 299. He had issues with cramping as a result, and he said a nutritionist had him starting drinking more to combat that.

She also started putting salt in his Gatorade, he said, and he apparently also had an IV treatment during the week leading up to the combine.

“I feel like that was the reason for the diluted test,” Jernigan said.

I like the player I am not sure he is a every down player in our defense is he a good scheme fit?
I much would had prefer the Ravens to draft offense with that second pick Landry or Robinson sure would had been nice.Most would ay Ozzie went with the BPA but I am starting to wonder if it's best player available as long as it's not a WR. I am concern that it's been now like 3 or 4 years since we took a wr within the first 3 rounds and I am sure it helped that Torry played in their backyard that they felt comfortable with that pick.

This guy isn't going to replace Art Jones, won't come close. If you go back and look at their college stats coming out of college you will see Jones was a much better player with less talent around him. In fact, if you look at his college stats closer along with Pernell McPhee you will see lots of similarities in terms of tackles for losses and sacks with McPhee having one less year. I think Brandon Williams will take over the defensive line as the best player for the Ravens going forward. Tim is a little undersized and not too strong. But he comes from one of those swag college teams so we will see what he has to offer.

Filmstudy - Filmstudy is a sophisticated and comprehensive statistical analysis of the Ravens defense that incorporates a participation-by-play tracking system. This unique analysis is the brain child of the author and provides our readers with the real story behind the Ravens’ top end defensive results in the National Football League. Make Russellstreetreport.com the source for all of your Ravens football news and the forum to talk about what the Ravens fans want to hear most.

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Word on The Street - In the spirit of the CBS Sports Minute with Boomer Esiason, RSR brings you Word on The Street, a 90 second (or less) podcast on topics exclusively relating to the Baltimore Ravens.

20 For 20 - In 2015 the Baltimore Ravens will celebrate their 20th season in Charm City. This series pays homage to 20 unforgettable events that have occurred since Art Modell arrived.

Camp Notes - Let Russellstreetreport.com be your eyes and ears on the practice field. Whether it’s Rookie Camp, Mini Camp or Training Camp, we are there 24×7 to provide you with all of the details from that day’s Raven’s practice. If you can’t make it to camp, check in with our Ravens news writers and you will feel as though you were there. Need proof? Check out our camp note archives from camp practices earlier this Spring.

Flashback Friday - A look back on some previously posted articles which today look silly, comical, spot-on or interesting in a retrospective kind of way.

Tale of the Tape - Breakdown of key plays that made a difference in the outcome of a Baltimore Ravens game.